Psalm 2
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blanca posted an update about Psalm 2 in the group The B and HL Feb Fast Group: 6 months, 1 week ago · View
I read this Psalm several times, and each time the last verse kept sticking out to me. I feel like the tone of this Psalm (for the most part) is kind of like a warning, and there are lots of words describing God’s wrath and rebuking. But I feel like the last verse (Ps 2:12) is just this sweet encouragement.
”Blessed are all who take refuge in him.”
Such a comforting thought.
And also I just really like the word ”refuge.”
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Hannah Venable posted an update in the group The B and HL Feb Fast Group: 6 months, 1 week ago · View
@hannahlyn i just posted mine for Psalm 2.
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Hannah Venable posted an update about Psalm 2 in the group The B and HL Feb Fast Group: 6 months, 1 week ago · View
I read and reread this chapter several times and my mind felt blank. But then the Lord prompted me to read the first verse again:
Why do the nations conspire;
and the peoples plot in vain? (Psalm 2:1)This is what I do! I try and plan everything out and then I get frustrated when things aren’t going my way. Of course, they are not going to go my way!! Did I forget who was in charge? My plans are in vain if I am not trusting God with all of them.
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Hannah Venable wrote a new blog post: Hebrew Poetry 6 months, 1 week ago · View
In my Psalms class at Reformed Theological Seminary, I learned a key aspect about Hebrew Poetry: Each verse is often illustrating the same point twice (or more). In other words, it uses two different images of the same concept in order to get the point across. Psalm 1 illustrates this perfectly.
But his delight is in [...]
I agree. Refuge is a great word.